India News | BJP Attacks Nitish Govt over ‘reduction in Hindu Holidays’ in Schools | LatestLY

Patna, Nov 28 (PTI) The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar on Tuesday came under heavy opposition fire for alleged reduction in “Hindu holidays”, proposed for government schools across the state for next year. Alleging that it is an assault on Hindu sentiment, the BJP demanded immediate withdrawal of the proposed calendar. Also Read | Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue Operation: Congress Congratulates Agencies Engaged in Rescue Ops at Silkyara Tunnel. The education department, however, stated that the confusion has arisen because of two notifications it brought out on Monday, which pertained to separate holiday calendars for Hindi and Urdu medium schools. The department made it clear that the total number of holidays proposed for 2024 was 60, “the same as the preceding…

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